Chemistry Minor

The chemistry minor provides you with a sufficient concentration of courses to be
able to understand a wide range of chemical phenomena and appreciate the impact of
chemical phenomena on both your profession and life experiences.

Coursework & Duration

Prerequisites

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

CH 101/CH 102orCH 111/CH 112

General Chemistry I and IIorPrinciples of Chemistry I and II

3 credits each

CH 103/CH 104orCH 113/CH 114

General Chemistry Laboratory I and IIorPrinciples of Chemistry Laboratory I and II

1 credit each

MA 107 and MA 110

Precalculus and General CalculusNote: MA 122 - Calculus I may be substituted for MA 110

3 credits each

PY 201/PY 202orPY 211/PY 212

Introductory Physics I and II orPhysics I and II

4 credits each

Required Courses

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

CH 201/CH 202orCH 211/CH 212

Organic Chemistry I and II or2 Principles of Chemistry I and II

3 credits each

CH 203/CH 204orCH 213/CH 314

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and IIorPrinciples of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and II

Any two of the following three courses (the course not taken may be taken as a required
elective):

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

CH 321

Physical Chemistry I(Note: MA 201 is a prerequisite for CH 321)

4 credits

CH320

Essentials of Physical Chemistry

4 credits

CH 331

Basic Inorganic Chemistry

3 credits

CH 341orCH 346

Molecular Structure in BiochemistryorBiochemistry

3 credits4 credits

Elective Courses

Enough additional credits from the following courses to meet the 12-credit “outside
the major” requirement specified in the General Requirements above. Other electives
as approved by department chair.

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

CH 322

Physical Chemistry II

4 credits(see note below)

CH 376

Instrumental Analysis

3 credits(see note below)

CH 368

Analytical and Physical Methods Lab II

1 credits

CH 411

Medicinal Chemistry

3 credits(see note below)

CH 414

Structure-Activity Relationships

CH 423

Physical Chemistry Laboratory I

2 credits(see note below)

CH 425

Inorganic and Materials Synthesis

2 credits(see note below)

CH 431

Inorganic Chemistry

3 credits(see note below)

CH 448

Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD)

3 credits

CH 450

Undergraduate Research

1-3 credits

Note:MA 221 is a prerequisite for CH 320 and CH 321. CH 321 is a prerequisite for CH 332,
CH 376, and CH 423. CH 377 has CH 376 as a corequisite or prerequisite. CH 368 has
CH 366 and CH 363 (or CH 367) as prerequisites. CH 368 has CH 376 as a corequisite.
CH 411 and CH 448 have CH 341 as a prerequisite. CH 423 has CH 320 (or CH 321) and
CH 363 (or CH 367) as prerequisites. CH 425 has CH 423 and CH 431 as prerequisites.
CH 431 has CH 322 and CH 331 as prerequisites. A maximum of 3 credits of CH 450 can
be used towards the Minor.

Requirements & Expectations

Not counting prerequisites, a minimum of 20 credits, including 18 credits of required
courses, and at least 2 credits of elective courses is required for the chemistry
minor.

Interested students should apply to the minor program early in their academic career,
usually by the fifth semester of college work, but no later than the end of the drop/add
period of the first semester of their last year of didactic work

General Requirements for all minors at USciences

A minimum of 12 credits of minor coursework must be completed in addition to any courses
(required courses or program electives) included in the major curriculum.

Up to 6 credits of coursework, with an earned grade of “C” or better, taken at another
accredited institution, may be applied to the course requirements of the minor upon
prior approval of the department chair.